May 11 Update!

Hello Everyone!

Today we had a large portion of the class writing the Abel and Gauss math exams. Everyone seemed to feel good about the experience and we will look forward to find out more about the results! Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Caribou Cup! Hopefully you checked your final results already online.

Thank you to everyone in the class for helping to make both props and set pieces for our school musical! We made tissue paper flowers for our half hoops used during Division 5’s dance, and we are constructing more 3-D flowers for the Greek vases that will be displayed during the performance. We look forward to seeing you on May 18th! A reminder that all students need to come in costume and report to our classroom at 6:30 PM. Students must stay until the end at approximately 8:30, as there is a song performed as a whole school at the end of the show.

Tomorrow Lit Circle Projects are due EOD! Everyone has been doing a great job working in a group or independently to show their learning from the novel they read. We have dioramas, a picture book, a timeline, a PowerPoint, skits, and more. When you are done, please make sure to fill out the rubric to self-evaluate your project.

MACC MALL MAY 24th! On May 24th, we will have four-five classes visit us to purchase products students have designed! There are many creative products available such as origami decorations and planes, stress balls, parachute toys, gliders, marble mazes, bracelets, pencil holders, and more. Each student visiting our Mall will be given 20 tickets that represent money to purchase with, and at the end of our simulation, everyone will have to determine if they made money or not based on the supplies used and overall costs of operating a business.

Advertising: Today we looked at the ads people had brought in to class, and we talked about what makes a successful advertisement. We talked about what kinds of techniques are used to attract customers with ads, and how ads can sometimes be deceiving. We all pretended to be going on a trip to Hawaii, where we were going to rent a condo in Kihei using VRBO. Students had to answer how they would find a good place based on the advertisements available. We also discussed five top pieces of advice you would give to a consumer who is trying to find the best deal for the best quality product. Our own ads for our products will go up on May 19th.

End of Year Park Visit: Ms. D is still trying to make arrangements. Unfortunately, Confederation Park is not available on June 24, and there aren’t other dates we can meet up with Capitol Hill’s group. We are still looking at options. Currently, we don’t have enough drivers to take our class up to Confederation on that day, so please let me know if you are available, so I can make a decision on our plans. If we can’t go there, we may do a more local fun activity together.

Independent Project: Please visit the public library to find books on your topic! Ms. Ho, our librarian, has a list of all your topics, and she has been looking for books from other libraries to support our efforts. But, the best bet is to visit your public library and ensure you get a library card! Your project requires book resources.

Have a great night!